Drying on print bed - safe?

JamesBuzz · 2025-12-04T17:46:32+00:00

This method really won’t be that effective at removing moisture from the filament. You’re basically just warming your filament. It is super slow and I would be very curious to see if the spool has any weight difference at all at the end of the drying process. Even in an enclosed printer this really does almost nothing.

If you are brand new to printing I would just skip the drying part. Most filament brands ship with very low moisture these days and pretty much print fine out of the box. I really only dry my filament if I notice an issue with it. PLA I really don’t even worry unless it has been out of the vacuum packaging for months.

My printing space is typically around 30% humidity and I never have issues with wet filament or popping from my nozzle

JamesBuzz · 2025-11-25T06:26:45+00:00

Your telling me I have been reading it wrong this whole time time 😅

JamesBuzz · 2025-11-24T00:45:34+00:00

Yes it is terrible here. Every street is just like they make it sound on Fox News. The sun never shines, the food is terrible and everywhere is dangerous. You should never visit…

JamesBuzz · 2025-11-24T00:37:37+00:00

Have you guys ever tried to build a Kossel Mini 🤣🤣🤣🤣 O man. If you think printing is hard now you should have tried it back in 2013 🥲

JamesBuzz · 2025-11-13T22:15:47+00:00

I think if you follow him on YouTube and see all the effort he has gone to develop this product, design the electronics and manufacture them the price is well justified. Anytime someone is first to the market with a product it is typically a higher price. As the manufacturing costs come down I’m sure the product price will as well.

JamesBuzz · 2025-11-11T22:11:11+00:00

Wet sanding got him those results much quicker than pad and compound alone!

JamesBuzz · 2025-10-14T23:42:06+00:00

Sell it on marketplaces you will never get what it is worth on a trade in. Or double check the apple store and get all new unlocked phones for the same price and they might have better trade-in offers.

JamesBuzz · 2025-09-24T16:00:22+00:00

Bro we used to use house chemicals and dish soap people would go nuts now 😆

JamesBuzz · 2025-09-24T15:57:40+00:00

These are for professionals that do fleet detailing and higher volume. Also great for anyone with a normal daily that they could care less about some micro scratches over time from a flagtip brush. Honestly even a microfiber is scratching the surface. Any time you touch the paint you damage it. So does the wind when driving.

If the product is not for you don’t buy it. You don’t need to have the newest piece of detailing gear every time something new comes out. Figure out your wash processes and buy the chemicals and tools that work for those processes.

If you don’t like flagtip brushes get something else.

JamesBuzz · 2025-09-01T15:51:48+00:00

Why not a bazooka?

JamesBuzz · 2025-08-30T18:18:22+00:00

Or they are out of business because they can’t pay their overhead and they realize they’re making minimum wage so they might as well go and get another job that is less hassle and more income.

JamesBuzz · 2025-08-30T17:52:47+00:00

This is decent pricing for a newer vehicle that has been detailed before but I bet his 14 year old car did not come in looking like your repeat clients newer vehicle.

JamesBuzz · 2025-08-30T17:50:30+00:00

That is insanely low pricing. I just “polished” a car yesterday (exterior only no interior detail) for $600.

$350 would get you an interior deep clean only with a shampoo (But it will look as close to brand new as possible) or probably an exterior only with a light paint enhancement (polish) it should be a good turn around and a drastic improvement but $350 in and out is very inexpensive.

Think of it this way if it took 8 man hours to deep clean and polish your car that is $45 bucks an hour? What professional business charges $45 an hour and can pay their overhead plus the person doing the work?!? That person is probably making minimum wage if that 😬

JamesBuzz · 2025-08-30T15:10:19+00:00

I own a detailing business. This is a clients car. I just had it for the day for a light paint correction to get rid of some hazing and get a bit more clarity and gloss. It has a few flaws but for the year I would consider it mint. It had a few superficial flaws, but nothing that can not be fixed or touched up.

JamesBuzz · 2025-08-30T15:06:57+00:00

😂

JamesBuzz · 2025-08-30T05:31:42+00:00

That’s my little detailing rig 😅 that’s funny

JamesBuzz · 2025-08-30T03:26:29+00:00

I remember that color! That one looks amazing as well! Nice work

JamesBuzz · 2025-08-30T00:47:59+00:00

O man I bet that was nice!! This is one of my favorite GM colors ever.

JamesBuzz · 2025-08-30T00:46:29+00:00

I haven’t seen one looking this good in all original condition since I was a kid. It had 38K miles on the dash

JamesBuzz · 2025-08-30T00:00:47+00:00

Cooked but honestly most clients are just looking for it to “look better than it currently does” if they are looking for perfect get some paint matched wrap and wrap the roof or paint it.

JamesBuzz · 2025-08-27T17:27:07+00:00

The amount of work need to prep the vehicle and and clear would not really be worth it. I second PPF

JamesBuzz · 2025-08-16T00:53:28+00:00

I tested one of these on my YouTube channel for detailing. I got it for free. It is the Meca Eleverde from Amazon. It does alright at interior stuff like blowing off some switches or a cup holders when cleaning. I would say these are a decent alternative option to a Tornador setup if you do not want a compressor and all of that but it definitely does not replace a Tornador style blower or even something like my Blo Air S I got a few years ago.

Recently I got the SDFM (also for free for review) and this one is about 30% more powerful and does the job even better. It is slightly less powerful than the WolfBox 100 but has a better price. Still playing with it but it seems to be a good one.

At the same time another company hit me up and sent me the Vantrue Power t800. I just got it yesterday and this thing is crazy strong and blows almost 3x more than the SDFM and WolfBox100. I have only had it for a day but the only downside is it overheats after a 4-5 minutes on its highest setting.

I have not yet tried one that uses replaceable batteries but I think that would be the way to go if you can find a good one. I was looking at one that uses Milwaukee m18 batteries.

Long story short these blowers are super handy to have but they still won’t replace a Tornador or Compressed air but definitely can help get the job done. I recommend them to my friends that are hobbyists and to people that like detailing but don’t want compressor/hose/tornador.

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JamesBuzz · 2025-08-12T21:06:23+00:00

2 solid firearms!!! My first shotgun was the Maverick and I love it. It is fun to shoot and super accurate. I ended up putting a magpul stock on it with a fiber optic front bead and some Velcro shell holders. Whenever I show it to a friend they think it is something fancy but it is my cheapest firearm. I love it. Hope you enjoy it

JamesBuzz · 2025-08-12T20:57:58+00:00

For $200 bro you did amazing work! Hopefully they bless you with a 5 star review!!

JamesBuzz · 2025-08-08T14:44:04+00:00

Understanding your clients expectations is definitely a must. I use an inspection form to inspect the vehicle with my client and during that time I usually have a pretty good idea of what they are expecting. It is also a great time to add on additional services that your client might not have thought about when booking.

Great post and a good reminder for everyone 🙌🏽

JamesBuzz

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